Apple, Blue Cheese & Walnut Salad
A quick, healthy and flavorful salad with sweet red grapes, salty blue cheese, crunchy toasted walnuts, and apple.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 610kcal
Ingredients
Salad:
- 1 cup pearled spelt
- ⅔ cup walnuts roughly chopped
- 5 oz blue cheese chopped and crumbled
- 2 apples cored and thinly sliced
- 5 oz red grapes cut into thirds
- 7 oz mixed salad leaves
Dressing:
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 1 tablespoon water optional
Instructions
- Cook the pearled spelt according to packet instructions and set aside to cool - do this in advance if you can so it has time to cool. (note 1)
- Place a small frying pan on a high heat and toast the walnuts until brown. Give them a stir after 2 minutes to ensure they are toasted evenly. (note 2)
- Make the dressing by mixing the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, mustard and water (if needed) until combined. (note 3)
- Place all ingredients into a large salad bowl, pour the dressing on and toss until all ingredients and dressing are combined.
Notes
- Pearled spelt normally takes around 10 minutes to cook but can take up to an hour to cool.
- Walnuts will take less than 5 minutes to toast, keep an eye on them and don't let them burn!
- If you are using a thick and gloopy balsamic vinegar it's likely you'll need to add 1 tablespoon of water to get the dressing to a pourable consistency. If you're using a thinner/more watery balsamic add less or no water.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 610kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 468mg | Potassium: 624mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 931IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 250mg | Iron: 3mg